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Mutualities in Dialogue

Mutualities in Dialogue

Mutualities in Dialogue

Ivana Markova , University of Stirling
Carl F. Graumann , Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Germany
Klaus Foppa , Unitobler, Switzerland
December 1995
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    Dialogue has developed from more primitive forms of social communication in the course of evolution. In Mutualities in Dialogue, 'dialogue' refers to face-to-face interaction between two or more individuals using a system of signs. It asks the question, 'what is it that we share in the course of a dialogue?', arguing that mutualities of language, culture and some interpersonal information are prerequisite for effective communication. Even in instances of noncooperation or of asymmetrical dialogue - such as attempts to persuade, manipulate or blame - elementary commonalities must be present. Mutualities in Dialogue focuses on the dyad rather than the interacting individuals. It includes chapters on mutualities in preverbal and nonverbal communication, establishing and maintaining mutuality, problems of mutuality and understanding, and dialogues with speech-impaired partners.

    • Psychologists, linguists, primatologists and communications scholars examine basis for effective communication in ordinary situations
    • Focuses on individuals actually in dialogue, including nonverbal situations eg mother and baby
    • Draws on a range of theoretical approaches to make case for role of mutualities in dialogue

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    December 1995
    Paperback
    9780521499415
    304 pages
    228 × 152 × 17 mm
    0.45kg
    1 b/w illus. 12 tables
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    Table of Contents

    • 1. Commonality, mutuality, reciprocity: a conceptual introduction C. F. Graumann
    • Part I. Mutualities in Preverbal and Nonverbal Communication:
    • 2. Mutuality and dialogue in non-human primate communication D. W. Ploog
    • 3. Origins of reciprocity and mutuality in prelinguistic parent-infant 'dialogues' M. Papousek
    • 4. Congruence, contagion, and motor mimicry: mutualities in nonverbal exchange H. G. Wallbott
    • Part II. Establishing and Maintinaing Mutuality:
    • 5. Mutual inferencing in conversation J. J. Gumperz
    • 6. Coordination of perspective in dialogue: intrapersonal and interpersonal processes R. M. Krauss. S. R. Fussell and Y. Chen
    • Part III. Problems of Mutuality and Understanding:
    • 7. On mutual understanding and agreement in dialogues K. Foppa
    • 8. Troubles with mutualities: toward a dialogical theory of misunderstanding and miscommunication P. Linell
    • Part IV. Dialogues with Speech-Impaired Partners:
    • 9. Mother-child dialogues: a comparison of preschool children with and without specific language impairment H. Grimm
    • 10. Complementarity in the construction of a problematic utterance in conversation S. Collins and I. Markova
    • 11. The communicative act: an epilogue to mutualities in dialogue R. Farr and R. Rommetveit.
      Contributors
    • C. F. Graumann, D. W. Ploog, M. Papousek, H. G. Wallbott, J. J. Gumperz, R. M. Krauss. S. R. Fussell,Y. Chen, K. Foppa, P. Linell, H. Grimm, S. Collins, I. Markova, R. Farr,R. Rommetveit

    • Editors
    • Ivana Markova , University of Stirling
    • Carl F. Graumann , Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Germany
    • Klaus Foppa , Unitobler, Switzerland